Gällivare municipality General fishing rules above the cultivation limit on state land managed by the County Administrative Board in Norrbotten: A fishing permit is required and can be purchased either online (www.natureit.se) or from local retailers (listed below). There s a daily limit on the number of salmonid fish you can keep. Catch limit (trout and grayling): 5 fish in total, e.g. 2 trout and 3 grayling. If you want to keep your catch, salmonid fish must be of a certain size (minimum length): - Grayling (35 cm) - Trout (35 cm) - Salmon (50 cm) Captured fish are measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail. There are additional restrictions in three rivers, i.e. Kalixälven, Linaälven, and Kaitumälven. In these waters you are only allowed to keep one trout per day with a minimum length of 35 cm and a maximum length of 45 cm (FIFS 2004:37). Grayling fishing is also forbidden from the 15 th of April until 10 th of June (FIFS 2004:37). It is forbidden to use live bait (worms, insect larvae, crustaceans, fish etc.) in streams and rivers. If there are exceptions it is stated in your fishing permit. These rules have been enforced to protect juvenile salmonids (grayling, trout, and salmon). To ensure the subsistence of viable populations, trout fishing is not allowed in streams and rivers during spawning, i.e. from the 1 st of September until the 14 th of October. If you catch a trout by accident you must release it even if it is within the size limits or injured. It is forbidden to confine fish or to restrict their movements in order to keep them alive until consumption or until bigger fish are caught. In two rivers, i.e. Kalixälven and Kaitumälven, you are not allowed to keep female salmon. All females must be released because of their disproportionate effects on the reproductive success of salmon populations. Grayling fishing is forbidden between the 10 th of May and the 10 th of June in three municipalities (Arjeplog, Jokkmokk, and Gällivare), and between the 15 th of May and 15 th of June in the municipality of Kiruna. Restrictions are enforced to protect the 1
grayling during spawning. If you catch a grayling by accident you must release it even if it is within the size limits or injured. Fishing is not allowed from boats in Kaitumälven. To protect fish populations from overexploitation, ice fishing is forbidden in all rivers apart from Piteälven, Kalixälven and Torneälven. Ice fishing is also prohibited in streams and lake-like (wide and slow-flowing) segments of rivers other than Piteälven, Kalixälven and Torneälven. Please remember that you alone are responsible for making informed decisions. Before you go fishing make sure that you understand all local rules and restrictions. Further restrictions can also be enforced by the County Administrative Board. If you have any questions about current fishing rules please contact: David Bell Vatten- och fiskeenheten (Water and Fish Management Unit) Länsstyrelsen i Norrbottens län (County Administrative Board in Norrbotten) 971 86 Luleå Telephone: +46 102 255 416 E-mail: david.bell@lansstyrelsen.se Fishing permits and costs 1 day: 70 SEK 3 days: 125 SEK 7 days: 220 SEK 1 year: 440 SEK + 125 SEK per family member Children under the age of 16 are not required to buy a fishing permit. 2
Map in Swedish (available online: www.lansstyrelsen.se/norrbotten/sv/djur-och-natur/fiske/fjallfiske/fiskekort Fiskekortsbilagor med kartor Gällivare) 3
Map legend in English (In Swedish: Teckenförklaring) 4
Additional information associated with the map (English translation) Nature reserves Nature reserves are open to the public. In fact, fishing grounds are often part of nature reserves in alpine regions of Norrbotten. Here you are free to go fishing with a standard fishing permit, but you are also safe in assuming that future generations will continue to enjoy these pristine forests and unspoiled waters. To learn more about nature protection in Norrbotten, please visit our website: www.lansstyrelsen.se/norbotten Tourist Information Centres will also be able to provide folders with extensive information. Special permits provided by the County Administrative Board in Norrbotten The County Administrative Board will sometimes administer special fishing permits to allow limited fishing in restricted areas. This year there are four such areas in the municipality of Gällivare: 1. Tertojåkka from the suspension bridge to the Kaitum River. 2. The Kaitum River from Lieteksavo to the inlet of Tertojåkkå. 3. Svartijåkkå from Skuokejaure to Sårkåjaure. 4. Suorkejåkkå between Suorkejaur and Teusajaur. To apply for a permit please contact the County Administrative Board before April 30. Adress: Länsstyrelsen i Norrbottens län, 971 86 Luleå Telephone: +46 102 255 000 Website: www.lansstyrelsen.se/norrbotten Areas with additional restrictions or more detailed rules 1. Taivekströmmarna. Addiditional fishing permit required. Information and permits are provided by Tjuonajokk Fishing Camp free of charge. 2. The Tuvva Lakes. Bag-limit: max. 2 grayling per angler and day, but only 1 grayling over 45 cm. 3. Porjusbäcken and Piltobäcken. Live baits are allowed. No size requirements. 4. Saltoluokta-Pielnenjarka. Fishing is not allowed from boats. 5
5. Aluokta. Fishing is not allowed from boats. 6. Boat engines must be switched off during fishing. 7. Boat engines must be switched off during fishing. 8. In Láddjujohka, between Ladtjojaure and Paittasjärvi, you are not allowed to kill trout from August 15 and onwards. Note that only fly fishing is allowed from August 15. Fishing forbidden 1. Seitajaure 2. Guojojaure and Kaisejaure + depicted tributary waters (slow-flowing sections and rapids). 3. Autajaure all the way to Suorkejaure. 4. Stora Sjöfallets National Park. 5. Sjaunja Nature Reserve, Area Nr. 1. Observe that fishing is allowed in the Tuvva Lakes and in the Sjaunja River from Riteljaure. 6. Sårkåjaure. 7. Kalajaure Local retailers (companies that sell fishing permits) Name Location Telephone Abisko Turiststation STF AB Abisko +46 980 402 00 Abisko Mackåmat AB Abisko +46 980 669 34 Bäverholms Stugby & Båttrafik Adolfström +46 961 230 18 Johansson Fjällstugor Adolfström +46 961 230 40 Sundqvist Rolf Turistservice Adolfström +46 961 230 16 Thorfves Stugby & Handelsbod Adolfström +46 961 230 41 Arjeplog s Turistbyrå Arjeplog +46 961 145 20 GK s Fiske Arjeplog +46 961 100 89 Heli i Arjeplog/Miekak Fiskecamp Arjeplog +46 961 612 40 OKQ8 Norrbotten Arjeplog +46 961 102 35 Lapplandssport AB Arvidsjaur +46 960 104 33 OKQ8 Norrbotten Arvidsjaur +46 960 103 06 Silverhyttan AB Ballastviken +46 961 615 59 Lapland Resort AB: 6
Hotell Fjället Björkliden +46 980 641 00 Björkliden Vandrarhem STF Björkliden +46 980 641 00 Låktajåkko Fjällstation Låktatjåkko +46 980 641 00 Riksgränsen Vandrarhem STF Riksgränsen +46 980 641 00 Hotell Riksgränsen Riksgränsen +46 980 641 00 HB Langas Camp Björkudden +46 973 410 15 Boden Turism Ek. för. Boden +46 921 342 830 Camp Gauto Gautosjö +46 961 280 30 Wennströms Kiosk & Stugby Gautosjö +46 961 280 40 Eriksson Center Team Sportia Gällivare +46 970 669 66 Gällivare Norrsport HB Gällivare +46 970 555 44 Gällivare Turisbyrå Gällivare +46 970 166 60 Lainiovuoma Jakt & Fiske* Idivuoma +46 981 230 63 Badjelánnda Laponia Turism Jokkmokk +46 702 813 003 Jokkmokks Jakt & Fiske Jokkmokk +46 971 122 00 Jokkmokks Turistbyrå Jokkmokk +46 971 222 50 Team Sportia/Handelshuset Jokkmokk +46 971 120 30 Jäckvik Service AB Jäckvik +46 961 210 50 Mats Eliasson Karesuando +46 70 359 09 82 Jaktia Kiruna Kiruna +46 980 211 88 Kallax Flyg/Kiruna Flyg AB Kiruna +46 980 202 50 Kiruna Jakt&Fiske Kiruna +46 980 106 29 Kiruna Lappland Ek.för. Kiruna +46 980 188 80 OKQ8 Norrbotten Kiruna +46 980 123 05 Vildmarkshörnan AB Kiruna +46 980 822 15 Kvikkjokks Turistservice Kvikkjokk +46 971 210 36 Br. Sundström AB Laisvall +46 961 200 44 Wildmarks & Fiskeshopen Luleå +46 920 100 52 Mavas stugby/evenström Mavas +46 961 450 38 Moskosels Camping Moskosel +46 960 302 00 Fritid & Vildmarksliv i Norr AB Piteå +46 911 342 03 Camp Polcirkeln Polcirkeln +46 961 615 64 AB Fiskflyg Porjus +46 973 102 46 Laponia Livs Porjus +46 973 100 80 STF Ritsem Ritsem +46 973 420 30 Sandvikens Fjällgård AB Sandviken +46 961 610 89 Dyrlinds Snabbköp&Bensin HB Skaulo +46 970 500 66 Stora Sjöfallets Fjäll AB Stora Sjöfallet +46 973 400 70 Tjuonajokk Vildmarkscamp Tjuonajokk +46 970 136 30 Andersson Hilding Tjärnberg +46 961 615 35 Vuoggatjålme Björn Helamb Vuoggatjålme +46 961 107 15 Johansson Jan&Eva Vuonatjviken +46 961 430 31 Årrenjarka Fjällby Årrenjarka +46 971 230 18 AB Gårdings Järnaffär Älvsbyn +46 929 557 50 7
Inge Rankvist Örnvik +46 961 450 20 Blinds Bensin&Kiosk Övre Soppero +46 981 300 42 * Fishing permits for Råstojaure only 8